new computer - getting stored books

pagangds · 10-20-2019, 10:25 PM

I downloaded calibre after my old computer died - how do i get my old books??

chaley · 10-21-2019, 09:38 AM

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This seems to be a calibre question. Moved to calibre forum

Sirtel · 10-21-2019, 12:23 PM

Calibre stores its library locally, it doesn't upload anything anywhere. You have to copy the library folder from the old computer to the new one, using a flash drive or something similar. If you can't access the files on the old computer and you didn't back up your stuff (for example, to an external drive), then you'll have to re-download the books from where you acquired them originally.

theducks · 10-21-2019, 12:45 PM

If you still have your old computer (and it works) You can just copy the Old Library Folder(s) to the New one.
If it is broken, BUT the drive is still good. Remove the drive and:
mount in a USB caddy / use a USB clone adapter (drive is run bare) / Mount as an extra drive in a Desktop system
Then select that Library (Switch/Create: use existing)

AND immediately take care of the no backup problem

Select All Books (ctrl-a): right-click Copy to Library: <the Main one>
depending on how many, this could be minutes or many hours (thousands of books)

10-20-2019, 10:25 PM	#1
pagangds Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: kindle	new computer - getting stored books I downloaded calibre after my old computer died - how do i get my old books??

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10-21-2019, 09:38 AM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,365 Karma: 8012652 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Moderator Notice This seems to be a calibre question. Moved to calibre forum

10-21-2019, 12:23 PM	#3
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,356 Karma: 238915017 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Calibre stores its library locally, it doesn't upload anything anywhere. You have to copy the library folder from the old computer to the new one, using a flash drive or something similar. If you can't access the files on the old computer and you didn't back up your stuff (for example, to an external drive), then you'll have to re-download the books from where you acquired them originally.

10-21-2019, 12:45 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,946 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	If you still have your old computer (and it works) You can just copy the Old Library Folder(s) to the New one. If it is broken, BUT the drive is still good. Remove the drive and: mount in a USB caddy / use a USB clone adapter (drive is run bare) / Mount as an extra drive in a Desktop system Then select that Library (Switch/Create: use existing) AND immediately take care of the no backup problem Select All Books (ctrl-a): right-click Copy to Library: <the Main one> depending on how many, this could be minutes or many hours (thousands of books)

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